Air Quality Lab — Mbale, Uganda
Air Quality Profile·
Mbale reports an annual PM2.5 of 25.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mbale
Uganda
UgandaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
25.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Apr, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Aug
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Uganda
Mbale: 25.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Uganda: 22.7–26.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kotido, 14.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kampala, 65.3 µg/m³.
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